We also have a companion Learning Head and Neck Radiology site at www.learningheadandneckradiology.blogspot.com. There are now almost 7,000 (anonymised) cases available for review on both blogs.
Look out for the first thematic eBook chapters which will be available for digital downloads 2nd half of 2014. First on "Cerebral infarcts and its mimics", see http://padlet.com/dnrgohps/infarcts; followed by "Intracranial Haemorrhage and its mimics" see http://padlet.com/dnrgohps/haemorrhage

Thematic Case Reviews

In these thematic reviews, the organisation and presentation of cases will be based on the latest educational research, including literature exploring the role of expertise in radiologic image interpretation; how to promote active learning in radiology trainees, and activities to simulate how experts through deliberate practice generate a holistic high-level representation of the image, which then fine-tunes the perception of potential lesions. These reviews will leverage on the large database of online published and unpublished (at the moment) "normal" and "abnormal" cases. Selected use of didactic instructional videos will be included.

Friday, 11 August 2017

Please review the 9 unknown cases (below) over the coming weekend, and individually email me a single line (most likely answer, followed by a one sentence justification of this) response for each of the 9 cases BEFORE the tutorial.

Then take the opportunity to review the literature/background reading BEFORE the tutorial.

We will then discuss the answers, and review several unknown cases as a group from 8am.

"Technology enhanced learning or eLearning allows educators to expand access to educational content, promotes engagement with students and makes it easier for students to access educational material at a time, place and pace which suits them. The challenge for educators beginning their eLearning journey is to decide where to start, which includes the choice of an eLearning tool and platform. This article will share one educator's decision making process, and experience using blogs as a flexible and versatile integrated eLearning tool and platform. Apart from being a cost effective/free tool and platform, blogs offer the possibility of creating a hyperlinked indexed content repository, for both created and curated educational material; as well as a distribution and engagement tool and platform. Incorporating pedagogically sound activities and educational practices into a blog promote a structured templated teaching process, which can be reproduced. Moving from undergraduate to postgraduate training, educational blogs supported by a comprehensive online case-based repository offer the possibility of training beyond competency towards proficiency and expert level performance through a process of deliberate practice. By documenting educational content and the student engagement and learning process, as well as feedback and personal reflection of educational sessions, blogs can also form the basis for a teaching portfolio, and provide evidence and data of scholarly teaching and educational scholarship. Looking into the future, having a collection of readily accessible indexed hyperlinked teaching material offers the potential to do on the spot teaching with illustrative material called up onto smart surfaces, and displayed on holographic interfaces."

Above abstract from

Goh PS. Using a blog as an integrated eLearning tool and platform. Med Teach. 2016 Jun;38(6):628-9.

"By reviewing research on medical performance and education, the author describes evidence for these representations and their development within the expert- performance framework. He uses the research to generate suggestions for improved training of medical students and professionals. Two strategies— designing learning environments with libraries of cases and creating opportunities for individualized teacher-guided training—should enable motivated individuals to acquire a full set of refined mental representations. Providing the right resources to support the expert- performance approach will allow such individuals to become self-regulated learners—that is, members of the medical community who have the tools to improve their own and their team members’ performances throughout their entire professional careers.'

Profile of Blog Author

Dr Goh Poh Sun.
MBBS(Melb), FRCR(UK), FAMS(Singapore), MHPE(Maastricht), FAMEE.
Associate Professor and Senior Consultant,
Department of Diagnostic Radiology,
National University Hospital, Singapore. Over 25 years of experience in clinical radiology and over 20 years teaching. Special interest in Neuroradiology, Chest and Abdominal Radiology. Over 15 years of experience in technology enhanced learning. Completed the 2 year Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) Program at Maastricht University in 2012. Current focus on building and evaluating the use of hyperlinked radiology and educational case repositories in medical education. Appointed member of AMEE (Association for Medical Education in Europe) eLearning committee (since 2011). "Passions - Technology enhanced learning, Education, Radiology. Technology as a tool, platform and enabler to support and augment face to face customized teaching and learning; with educational principles as the foundation; and Radiology, as well as Medical Education Faculty Development and Scholarship, as my clinical and academic focus." http://medicaleducationelearning.blogspot.sg/2016/04/collected-medical-education-activities.html